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Encinitas Garden Festival and Tour

The ninth annual Encinitas Garden Festival and Tour features a self-guided walking tour of more than 20 private gardens in a quaint and eclectic neighborhood of Encinitas. Residents will open their garden gates to welcome the public for this special one-day tour.

The day long festival includes a Gardener’s Marketplace that serves as the event’s central hub. Marketplace vendors offer unusual plants, vegetable seedlings, garden art, food, beverages and more. Exhibitors and guest speakers provide information about gardening in San Diego, covering topics such as small space gardens, drought tolerant plants, bees, and fruit trees.

The 2014 tour showcases a mix of new and old gardens, each with styles and characteristics that are relatable to all levels of garden enthusiasts. This year’s garden neighborhood features mini orchards, back yard chickens, and creative uses of low water succulents.

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The Gardener’s Marketplace is free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome! Admission to gardens is by ticket or reservation only. Advance tickets and reservations: Adults $23/Children (up to age 10) $7. Day of tickets and reservations: Adults $30/Children (up to age 10) $10.

Additional information including parking details are available at http://encinitasgardenfestival.org/

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